LINAMAR CORP (LNR.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:LNR • CA53278L1076
Current stock price
88.47 CAD
+1.1 (+1.26%)
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This LNR.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. LNR.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year LNR was profitable.
- LNR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years LNR has always been profitable.
- LNR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.37%, LNR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- LNR has a Return On Equity of 9.59%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LNR outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.20%, LNR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LNR is in line with the industry average of 6.35%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (7.20%) for LNR is above the 3 year average (7.16%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.37% | ||
| ROE | 9.59% | ||
| ROIC | 7.2% |
ROA(3y)4.31%
ROA(5y)4.72%
ROE(3y)7.93%
ROE(5y)8.36%
ROIC(3y)7.16%
ROIC(5y)6.74%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 5.71%, LNR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LNR has grown nicely.
- LNR has a better Operating Margin (9.13%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LNR has grown nicely.
- LNR has a Gross Margin (14.83%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LNR has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.13% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.71% | ||
| GM | 14.83% |
OM growth 3Y8.55%
OM growth 5Y4.03%
PM growth 3Y2%
PM growth 5Y3.55%
GM growth 3Y6.4%
GM growth 5Y1.81%
2. LNR.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- LNR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for LNR has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for LNR has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for LNR has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- LNR has an Altman-Z score of 2.82. This is not the best score and indicates that LNR is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- LNR has a Altman-Z score (2.82) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LNR is 2.31, which is a good value as it means it would take LNR, 2.31 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.31, LNR is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.30 indicates that LNR is not too dependend on debt financing.
- LNR has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.30. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LNR outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.31 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.82 |
ROIC/WACC0.95
WACC7.54%
2.3 Liquidity
- LNR has a Current Ratio of 1.73. This is a normal value and indicates that LNR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.73, LNR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- LNR has a Quick Ratio of 1.73. This is a bad value and indicates that LNR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- LNR has a Quick ratio (0.95) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.95 |
3. LNR.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.50% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, LNR shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 16.54% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -3.31% in the past year.
- LNR shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.96% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.5%
EPS 3Y18.16%
EPS 5Y16.54%
EPS Q2Q%25.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.31%
Revenue growth 3Y8.92%
Revenue growth 5Y11.96%
Sales Q2Q%5.88%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.98% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, LNR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.00% on average per year.
EPS Next Y12.21%
EPS Next 2Y11.98%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.59%
Revenue Next 2Y7%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. LNR.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.54 indicates a reasonable valuation of LNR.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LNR is valued a bit cheaper than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.18. LNR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.61, the valuation of LNR can be described as very cheap.
- LNR's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LNR to the average of the S&P500 Index (37.96), we can say LNR is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.61 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- LNR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LNR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 80.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.14 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- LNR has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.7
PEG (5Y)0.52
EPS Next 2Y11.98%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. LNR.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- LNR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.33%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- LNR's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.50.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, LNR is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.33% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of LNR grows each year by 25.35%, which is quite nice.
- LNR has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- As LNR did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)25.35%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- 11.46% of the earnings are spent on dividend by LNR. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of LNR is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP11.46%
EPS Next 2Y11.98%
EPS Next 3YN/A
LNR.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:LNR (4/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
88.47
+1.1 (+1.26%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)03-04 2026-03-04/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners23.64%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners35.79%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.26B
Revenue(TTM)10.23B
Net Income(TTM)584.52M
Analysts78
Price Target105.57 (19.33%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.33% |
Yearly Dividend1.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)25.35%
DP11.46%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date03-27 2026-03-27 (0.29)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)8.82%
Min EPS beat(2)3.98%
Max EPS beat(2)13.67%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.71%
Min EPS beat(4)1.02%
Max EPS beat(4)13.67%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)8.9%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)9.49%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)9.18%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.04%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.22%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.14%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.45%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.06%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.14%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.42%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.77%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.85%
PT rev (1m)9.14%
PT rev (3m)22.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.03%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.98%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.98%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.23%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.52%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.61 | ||
| P/S | 0.51 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.79 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.95 | ||
| P/B | 0.86 | ||
| P/tB | 1.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.14 |
EPS(TTM)10.36
EY11.71%
EPS(NY)11.63
Fwd EY13.14%
FCF(TTM)15.29
FCFY17.28%
OCF(TTM)22.38
OCFY25.3%
SpS172.11
BVpS102.56
TBVpS67.91
PEG (NY)0.7
PEG (5Y)0.52
Graham Number154.62
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.37% | ||
| ROE | 9.59% | ||
| ROCE | 11.32% | ||
| ROIC | 7.2% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.09% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.25% | ||
| OM | 9.13% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.71% | ||
| GM | 14.83% | ||
| FCFM | 8.88% |
ROA(3y)4.31%
ROA(5y)4.72%
ROE(3y)7.93%
ROE(5y)8.36%
ROIC(3y)7.16%
ROIC(5y)6.74%
ROICexc(3y)8.05%
ROICexc(5y)7.71%
ROICexgc(3y)11.28%
ROICexgc(5y)11.16%
ROCE(3y)11.25%
ROCE(5y)10.6%
ROICexgc growth 3Y5.08%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.18%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.76%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.61%
OM growth 3Y8.55%
OM growth 5Y4.03%
PM growth 3Y2%
PM growth 5Y3.55%
GM growth 3Y6.4%
GM growth 5Y1.81%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.94
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.31 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.16 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 67.77% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.12% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 85.52% | ||
| Profit Quality | 155.52% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.82 |
F-Score7
WACC7.54%
ROIC/WACC0.95
Cap/Depr(3y)107.23%
Cap/Depr(5y)94.88%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.86%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.36%
Profit Quality(3y)141.16%
Profit Quality(5y)117.91%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.5%
EPS 3Y18.16%
EPS 5Y16.54%
EPS Q2Q%25.27%
EPS Next Y12.21%
EPS Next 2Y11.98%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.31%
Revenue growth 3Y8.92%
Revenue growth 5Y11.96%
Sales Q2Q%5.88%
Revenue Next Year10.59%
Revenue Next 2Y7%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y0.36%
EBIT growth 3Y18.23%
EBIT growth 5Y16.48%
EBIT Next Year82.73%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y31.68%
FCF growth 3Y172.6%
FCF growth 5Y-4.47%
OCF growth 1Y6.12%
OCF growth 3Y41.66%
OCF growth 5Y-1.48%
LINAMAR CORP / LNR.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for LNR stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to LNR.CA.
What is the valuation status for LNR stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to LINAMAR CORP (LNR.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is LINAMAR CORP (LNR.CA) stock?
LINAMAR CORP (LNR.CA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the valuation of LINAMAR CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LINAMAR CORP (LNR.CA) is 8.54 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.86.
Can you provide the financial health for LNR stock?
The financial health rating of LINAMAR CORP (LNR.CA) is 5 / 10.